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Burberry Goddess layering
Goddess is strong, sweet and already layered inside the bottle. Here is what to add, and what to leave alone.
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Kayali Vanilla 28 layering
Kayali built the line for layering. Here is how to use Vanilla 28 as a base, a middle and a finish.
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Yara layering combinations
Yara is loud, sweet and inexpensive. The right base makes it read as expensive; the wrong one makes it overwhelming.
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Routines from this collection
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Chocolatey • Cosy • Sweet
Cocoa + vanilla
- BaseWarm Vanilla Sugar Body LotionBath & Body Works
- LayerChoco MuskAl Rehab
- FinishGoddess Eau de ParfumBurberry
Goddess already has cocoa in the base. A trace of Choco Musk underneath makes that note obvious instead of hidden.
Warm • Creamy • Addictive
Creamy vanilla + white musk
- BaseWarm Vanilla Sugar Body LotionBath & Body Works
- LayerEgyptian Musk Perfume OilNemat
- FinishVanilla 28 Eau de ParfumKayali
Musk sits between the sugar and the perfume and stops the vanilla from reading like a bakery. This is the combination most people mean when they say a scent smells expensive.
Warm • Polished • Rich
Smell expensive under $50
- BaseWarm Vanilla Sugar Body LotionBath & Body Works
- LayerEgyptian Musk Perfume OilNemat
- FinishYara Eau de ParfumLattafa
The entire routine costs less than one designer bottle and outlasts most of them. Yara does the projecting, musk does the smoothing.
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Products for this routine
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Goddess Eau de ParfumBurberry
Creamy • Modern • Enveloping
Already loud on its own. Layer it over a plain vanilla lotion, not over another perfume.
- Notes
- Vanilla, Lavender, Cocoa, Ginger
- Lasts
- Very strong
Cheaper stand-in: Yara Eau de Parfum
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Vanilla 28 Eau de ParfumKayali
Boozy • Warm • Rounded
Built to be layered — Kayali designed the line for it. Best under a musk, not over one.
- Notes
- Vanilla orchid, Brown sugar, Tonka, Musk
- Lasts
- Very strong
Cheaper stand-in: Yara Eau de Parfum
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Yara Eau de ParfumLattafa
Sweet • Powdery • Generous
Enormous projection for the price. Two sprays maximum, and skip a sweet lotion underneath.
- Notes
- Orange blossom, Heliotrope, Vanilla, Musk
- Lasts
- Very strong
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Libre Eau de ParfumYves Saint Laurent
Sharp • Floral • Polished
Lavender and vanilla are already fighting inside the bottle. Add musk, never more florals.
- Notes
- Lavender, Orange blossom, Vanilla, Musk
- Lasts
- Strong
Cheaper stand-in: Yara Eau de Parfum
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